Hub-odometer.



H. P. U. BRQWNE. HUB ODOMETEE.

v I APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4. 1907. 1 I 942,883. Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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H. P. c. BROWNE.

HUB. ODOMETER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4, 1907.

Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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UNITED. STATES 1iA TENT OFFICE.

HARRY r. c. Bnownn, on NEW YORK, N.;Y.'*

HUB-ODOMETER.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY PATRICK CON-- NOLLY BRowNE, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at NewYork, in the county and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hub- Odor'neters;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of .the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My present invention relates to improvements in hub odometers,- and isintended to provide a simple and effective device, which may be readilyattached to or removed from the hub of a vehicle, and which is notliableto get out of order, and which is simple in construction and operation.

My invention is especially intendedv to provide a simplified andimprovedappara-.

tus' over: that shown in my Patent No. 8917,61 1, granted July 31, 1906,and entitled revolution counter.

'My invention will be understood by'reference to the. accompanyingdrawings, in which-the same parts are indicated by the same lettersthroughout the several views.

Figure l'shows a central vertical section through the hub cap and aportion of the hub, the axle of the vehicle being shown in.

elevation. Fig. 2 is an end view of the deviceshownin Fig. 1, as seenfrom the left of' said figure. I Fig. 3 shows a section along the line3-3"of l i-g. 1,' and looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 4 isa detail showing the cyclometer, with its supporting spindle and packingin elevation. Fig. 5 is a detailshowing the packing for the cyclom eterspindle with the arm for holding same against rotation. Fig. '6 is adetail showing a section of the housing for the spindle and packing.Fig. 7 shows the washer and 1 armfor holding the spindle againstturning.

A represents the bearing. portion of the shaft-or axle, whichisreduced', as at'A, and

is screw threaded, as at a. Over the reducedportion A, the washer B ismounted, which is held in place by the screw-cap C,

. which'is slotted, as at 0, to engagea spanner wrench for assembling.

) D represents a cylindrlcal' bearing bush; ing mounted between the axleand the Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 14;, 1909.Application filed November 4, 1907. I Serial No. 400,605.

' hub E. Screwed on the hub E is the ring F, which has outerscrew-threads to engage the cap or housing G. The bushingF and housing Gare connected together by a hollowscrewI-I, into which is screwed alocking screw H, see Fig. 1, and the-parts are still further locked by awire I, which passes through. the hole h in the pin H, and has itsopposite ends connected to a lead seal I.

The housing G is preferably stifi'ened by ribs g, andits outer end ismade hexagonal, as at G, and internally screw-threaded, as at gt, toengage the hollow cyclometer supportmg piece M. This piece M issubstantially in the form of a hollow cylinder with a closed end M and arear plate or lug M I both perforated as at m". The open end of thiscylinder M, hasa shoulder m, which presses against a packing washer is,on one side-of the glass wlndow K, and the other side of the glasswindow is provided with a similar washer 70,;engaging the shoulder 9 ofthe houslng, and thusa substantially dust-tight joint is provided. Thesupporting piece M is provided with a screw-threaded opening m. toreceive the screw end n of the strikerN, which carries a rollern adaptedto engage the teeth of the star wheel P of the cyclometer t, as thepiece M revolves.

This cycloineter is mounted on: a plate P screwed to the plate-Q Q,connected to the spindle Q,' carrying the arm Q which is .held 'againstturning through a complete cycle by the arm R, of the washer R, whichisv held" between the-cap C and the washer -B..

Thus, said arm B, being held by the fixed shaft A, prevents'the rotationof the spindle Q carr ing the cyclometer.

The interior of the housing G is filled with oil, and topreventthis'from leaking ing is required. I prefer a plastic 'acking composedof -asbestos fiber, treated withwaxor tallow, as shown at S in Fig.1,and thi .plastic packing is held within a spring T,

"the ends ofwhich tare connected, respecti-ve1y, to the nut U and thebl0ckU,'as by means of the lu s u and a -res ectivel I: a .P.

into the cyclometer chamber, suitable pack- This pin is to rotate in theblock.U,'.

and is provided with a washer V which engages the spring V, and byscrewing on the head .V of the said screw, the compression of thespringV may be adjusted, and thus the requisite-pressure may be appliedto the plastic packing S; This. packing bein pressed inwardly will, ofcourse, expand against the side walls, on the parts M and M of thepacking chamber of thesupporting piece M, and thus the spring'will-keepthe packing tight and automatically adjust the same for wear." The partM of the piece M is notched as at m (see Fig. 3) to facilitate the useof a spanner in assembling and disassembling the parts.

From an examination of Fig. 4, it Wlll be noted that the cyclometerspindle Q is held against rotation while the hub revolves,

causing the roller m, at each revolution, to

strike one tooth of the cyclometer star wheel,

and thus to indicate the revolutions of the The end of the cap Gispreferably provided with a recess 9", so that the outer shell will yieldto blows. or be dented, withp out deformation of the'inclosed supportingpiece M; and therefore the outer part of. the hub cap may be struckquite aviolent blow without damaging the cyclometer 'arrangementinclosed therein.

It will be noted that theplastic packing herein described andshown'imposes no load upon the spindle bearin sincev the pressure.

is always inward towar the'spindle and is balanced. a

It will "be obvious that the housing G with its contents, may be veryconveniently attached to or removed from the hub, and that access to thevarious parts may be readily had, without the use of'any other toolsthan an ordinary wrench and screw driver. lit Wlll be obvlousthat-various modifica-.

tionsmight be made in the herein-described apparatus which could'be usedwithout departing'from'the spirit of my invention. 7

7 Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is

1.- In a hub-odometer, the combination with a'fixed axle and a,rotating'hub of a hollow housing mount-ed over the end of said hub andaxle, a supporting piece secured in said hollow housing, a spindlepivoted in said supporting piece, a cyclometer hollow housing mountedover the end of said huh audaxle, a hollow supporting piece secured insaid hollow housing, a spindle pivoted in said supporting piece, acyclometic packing'mounted over said spindle, and

v ured in said; hollow housing, a spindle .piv-

,second spring, substantially as described.

ter carried at the end of said spindle, and inclosed in saidsupportingpiece, an arm carried at the other end of said spindle, and. a secondarm mounted on the axle and enga in the first arm, substantially as dea;scribe by said spindle, a secondv arm held'against rotation and engagingthe. first arm, a plas-.

means for compressing said packing, sub stantially as described. '4. Ina hub-odometer, the combination with a fixed axle and a rotating hub ofahollow housing mounted over the end of said hub and axle, -a supportingpiece secured in said hollow housing, a spindle pivoted in saidsupporting piece, a cyclometer carried by said spindle,ga 'n armalsocarried by said spindle, and a second arm'held agai-ns-trotation andengaging the first arm, a plastic packing mounted-over said spindle, ahoop shaped spring inclosing the packing, and means for adjusting thecompression of said spring, substantially as described. I

'5'. In a hub odometer, the combination with a fixed axle and a rotatinghub of a hollow housing mounted over the end of said hub andaxle,ahollow supportingpiece secured-in said hollow housing, a spindle pivoted in said supporting piece, a cyclometer carried by-one endof saidspindle, and. inv closed in. said'supporting piece, an arm carried bythe other end of said spindle, a second arm mounted on the axle andengaging .105 the first arm, a plastic packing ,mounted over saidspindle,- and resilient .means for described. I I

6. In a hub-odometer, the combination 2110 with a fixed'axle and' arotating hub of a hollow housing mounted over the end ofsaid. hub andaxle,- a'hollow supporting piece sexcoinpresing said packing,substantially as oted in said' supporting p1ece, a cyclometer carried byone end of said spindle, and iu-- closed in said supporting piece, anarm-carried by the other-endof said spindle', a second arm mounted ontheaxle and engaging the first arm, .a plasticipacking mounted over saidspindle, a hoop shaped spring, in-v closing thefpack ing, a secondspring normally bearing on said. "first spring, andmeans foradPISt-Illg'llIO compression of said 7. In a hub-odometer, thecombination with the fixed axle'and a rotating hub of a hollow housingmounted over the'end of said hub and axle,-a supporting piece secured111 said hollow housui provided with a recess with parallel wa ls, aspindle pivoted in said supporting piece and projecting through saidwalls, a cyclometer carried byv said spindle, an arm also carried bysaid spindle, and a second arm held against rotation and engaging thefirst arm, a-pla s'tic packing mounted over said spindle, between saidparallel walls, and means for compres ing said packing, substantially asde-.

with parallel walls, a spindle pivoted in said supporting piece andprojecting "through said walls, a cyclometer carried bynsaid spindle, anarm also carried by said spindle, and a second arm held against rotationand engaging the first arm, a plastic packingmounted over said spindle.between'said parilllPldflllS. a hoop shaped spring inclosing thepacking. and meansfor adjustin thecompression of said spring,substantially as described.- I

9. In :tliHb-OdOIHGtCl, the combination with the 'fixed axle and arotating hub of a hollow housing mounted over theend of said huh andaxle, a supporting piece secured in-- said hollow housing, provided witha recess with parallel walls, a spindle pivoted in said supporting pieceand projecting through said walls, a cyclomcter carried by said spindle.an arm also carried by said spindle, and a second arm held againstrotation and engaging "the first arm. a plastic packing' mounted oversaid spindle. between said par-' allel walls. a hoop shaped springinclosing the packing, and means for adjusting the compression'ot saidspring. comprising a coil spring and an adjusting screw, substantiallyas described. v

10. In a huh-odometer, thecombination with a fixed axle and a rotatinghub of a hollow housing mounted over the end of said huh and axle. asupporting piece secured in said hollow housing, aspindle pivoted insaid supporting piece," a cyclometer carried by said spindle. .a strikercarried bysaid supportii'ig piece and actuating said cycloni- ('tri', anarm also carried-by said spindle,- and a second a'rm held againstrotation and engaging the first arm, substantially as de-- scribed, p

11? In a hub-odometer, the combination with a fixed axle and a rotatinghub of a hollow housing mounted over the end of' said hub and a de, ahollow supportingpiece secured in said hollow housing, a spind e pivotedin said-supporting piece, a cycl0 meter carried at the end of saidspindle, and

.means for compressing said packing, sub.-

inclosed in .said supporting piece, a striker-.65.

carried ;by andfprojecting into said hollow supporting piece andactuating said cyclometer, an arm carried at the other end of-saidspindle, and a second arm mounted onthe axle. and engaging the firstarm, substantially as described.

12. In a hub-odometer, the combination with a fixed axle and a rotatinghub of a hollow housing" mounted over the end of said hub and axle, asupporting piece secured in' said hollow housing, a spindle pivotedinsaid supportingv piece, a cyclometer carried by said spindle,a'strikercarried by said supporting piece and actuating saidcyclometer,-'an 'armalso carried by said spindle, a second armheldagainst rotation and engaging the first arm, a" plastic packing mountedover said spindle,'and means for compress;

ing said packing, substantially as described.

13. In a hub-odometer, the combination with a fixed axle and 'a rotatinghub of a hollow housing nounted over the end of said. hub and axl -asupporting piece secured in said hollow OU SiHg, a spindle pivoted insaid supportinlg piee,'a cyclometer carried ,90 by said spind e, a"striker carried by said supporting piece and actuating said cyclonieter,an arma'lso carried by said spindle,land agsecond arm heldagainstrotation and engagingthe first arm,- a. plastic packing mountedover said spindle, a hoop shaped spring inclosing the packing, and meansfor adjusting the compression of said spring, substantially asdescribed.

14. In a hub-odometer, the combinat on with a fixed axle and a rotatinghub, of a hollpw housing'mounted over the end of said hub-and axle, ahollow" supporting piece se-- cured in said hollow housing, a spindlepivoted in said supporting piece, a cyclomcter carried by'one eud'otsaid spindle, and in-' closed insaid supporting piece, a striker carriedby and-pro ecting into said hollow supporting piece and actuating saidcyclonieter, an arm carried by theother end of said spindle, a secondarm mount-ed 01f the axle and engaging the first arm, a plastic packingf mounted over said spindle, and resllient stautially as described.

15. In a hub-odometer, the combination with a fixed axle'andarotatinglnib of a hollow housing mounted over the end of said ,hub andaxle, ai hollowisupporting piece se-= curedin said hollow housing, aspindle pirotbd 1 20 'in said sup )ortingpi'eee, a cyclometer carried byone en of said spindle, and inclo'sedin said supporting piece, a strikercarried by and projecting into said hollow supportingpieceand actuatingsaid cyclometer, an arm carried by the other end of said spindle, asecond arm mounted on the axle and engaging the firstarm, a plasticpacking mounted over said spindle, a hoop shaped spring inclosing thepacking, a second spring nor-- plece and actuatin said cyclometer, anarm also carried by said spindle, and a secondarm held against-rotationand engaging the first arm, a plastic' packing mounted over saidspindle, between said parallel walls, and

means for compressing said packing, substantially as described.

17. In a hub-odometer, the combination with a fixed axle and a rotatinghub of a hollow housing mounted over the-end of said hub and axle, asupporting piece secured insaid hollow housing, provided with a recesswith-parallel walls, a spindle pivoted in said supporting piece andprojecting through said walls, a cyclometer carried by said spindle, astriker carried by said supporting piece and actuating said cyclometer,an arm also carried by sald spindle,.and a second arm. held againstrotation and-engaging thefirst arm, a plastic packing mounted over saidspindle, between said parallel walls, a hoop shaped spring inclosing'thepacking, and means for adjusting the compression of said spring,substantially as described.

18. In a hub-odometer, the combination with a fixed axle and a rotatinghub of a hollow housing mounted over the end of said hub and axle, asupporting piece secured in said hollow housingfprovided with a recesswith parallel walls, a spindle pivoted in said supporting piece andprojecting through said Walls, a cyclometer carried by said spindle, astriker carried by said supporting piece and actuating said cyclometer,an arm also'carried by said spindle, and a second man held againstrotation and engaging the first arm,a plastic packing mounted over saidspindle, between said parallel walls, a

hoop shaped spring inclosing the packing,-

andmeans for adjusting the compression of said spring, comprising a coilspring and an adjusting screw, substantially as described.

19. A hub-odometer comprising a hollow housing, means for attaching sameto the hub, comprising a bouching rmg', having interior and exteriorscrew threads engaging corresponding threads on the hub and housinrespectively, with means for locking sald bouching to said huband tosaid housing, a hollow support-ing vpiece closing the outer end of saidhousing, a cyclometer casing and cyclometer mounted in said hollowsupporting piece, a striker carried by and projecting into saidsupporting piece and actuating said cyclometer, and means for holdingthe cyclometer casing against rotating with said supporting piece,substantially as described. 4

20. A hub-odometer com rising a hollow housing, means for attaching sameto the hub, comprising a bouching r ng, having interior andexteriorscrew threads engaging corresponding threads on the hub and housing,respectively, with means for locking said bouching to said hub and tosaid housing, said means consisting of a compound screw, a hollowsupporting piece closing the outer end of said housing, a cyclometercasing. and cyclometer mounted in said hollow supporting piece, astriker carried by and pro ecting into said supporting piece andactuating said cyclometer, and means for holding the cyclometer casingagainst .rotating with said supporting piece, substan-' tially asdescribed.

21. A hub-odometer comprising a hollow housing, means for attachingsame, to' the hub, comprising a bouchingring, having interior andexterior screw threads en aging corresponding threads on the hub an Ihousing, respectively, with means for locking said 'bouching to said huband to said housing, said means consisting of a compound screw, with awire passing t-hrou h one member of said compound-screw, an a'sealnormally locking-the ends of said wire, a hollow supporting piececlosing the outer endof said housing, a cyclometer casing andcyclometer-mounted -in said hollow supporting piece, a striker carriedby and projecting into said supporting piece and actuating 'saicyclometer, and means for holding the ey clometer casing againstrotating with said supporting piece, substantially as described.

22. In a hub odometer, the combination Witlran axle and a hub, of a camounted over the end of said hub and ax e, a spindle journaled in saidcap, a cyclometer carried by said spindle,'an d means for restrainingthe spindle against free rotation relative to the axle, substantially asdescribed.

23. In a hub odometer, the combination.

with an axle and a hub, f-a ca mounted over the end of said hub and a.e, a spindle journaledin said cap, a cyclometer carried by saidspindle, an arm carried by said spindle,'and a second arm mounted on theaxle and engaging the first armfsubstan tially as described.

i 24. In a hub odometer, the combination with a hub and an axle, of acap mounted over'the end of said hub and axle, a spindle journaled insaid cap, a cyclometer carried by said spindle, mean sfor restrainingthe v spindle against freerotation relative to thewith a hub andan'axle, of-a, cap mounted.

over the end of said hub and-axle, aspindle journaled in said cap, acyclometer carried the said spindle and inc osed with i by said spindle,actuating means fOI f'StLld' cycloineter carried by the cap, and meansfor restraining theas indle againstfree rotation relative to sai axle,'substantially as described.

26. In a hub odometer,- the combination];

with a hub and an axle, of a ea mount-ed "over the end of said hub andax e, iaclo'jsed chamberin said cap, aispindlefjournale'd said cap andextending into] jsaid flchamber, a cyclometer carried by said spindlewithin said chamber, andmean'sfor restraining the spindle against free,rotation relative to said a- 'yieldingpacking mounted around thespinaxle, substantially as "described.

27.111 a hub odometer, the combination with ahub and an axle, of a cap"mounted over the end of said hubifand axle,"a closed I and to "extend;,same laterally against said I chamber in saijd acap, a'spindle jo1 11'na-led in said cap and extending into saidlch'amber, packing ada ted toprevent tliewingressfoff;

oilv into the c amber, a c clometer carriedby vhambr, actuating meansfor s'ai eler carried by the 'cap,' and mea strainingxthe said spindle:against;- tion relative to saidta'x s'ubsta described. j i

28. In a hub odometer with a-hub and an axle,;of a cap-amounted] overthe end of said hub and axle, a spindle-1 journaled in saidcap, a'cyclometericarr'ied by said spindle, 'means for restrainingsaid;

a second springreinforcing the first spring,

29. In a. hub odometer, ithe combination with a hub and an axle, of acap mounted" over the end of said hub and axle, a spindle journaled insaidcap,a cyclometer'carried' by said spindle, means forrestra ning saidspindlefrom free rotation relative to said axle, a packing for saidspindle, and'spring' actuated means for compressingsaid paek ing,substantially as described.

30. In a hub odometer, the combination with a hub and an axle, of a capmounted over the end of said hub and axle,"a spindle ,j'ouriialed insaid cap, a cyclometer carried by said spindle, means for restrainingsaid spindle from free rotation relative to said axle, a yieldingpacking for said spindle, sprin-g-acutated means for compressing saidpacking, andv means for ad usting saidv spring, substantially asdescribed.

31. In a hub odometer, the combination over the end of said hub andaxle, a closed with a hub and an axle, of a cap mounted chamber insaidcap, a spindle bearing pivv otedin said cap, a spindle journaled inlsaidbearing and. extending into said chamber,

means for; restraining the said spindle 'again'st'free rotation relativeto "the axle,

yieldingpacking mounted around the spindle, restrainin Walls forsaidpacking, and spring-actuated means for "pressing Bald tending-toextend it laterally against said ,jwalls,"substantially as described.

dle, restraining Walls for said packing, and 4a hoop-shapedspringjinclosing said packing and" tending to press same inwardly,

'nfthe said walls, substantially/as described.v

caring and extending into said chamber,

means 'for restraining the said spindle 'gainstfree rotation relative tothe axle,

i'elding. packin g mounted around the spin-' 'fdle," restraining Jwallsfor'said packing, a "hoop-shaped spring inclosing said packingzandtendin'g lto press "same inwardly and extend same-laterally against saidWalls, and

-' substantially as described.

. 34.111 fa hub-odometer, the combination over the end of said hub andaxle, a. closed chamber fvvithin said cap having in part double wallsspaced' apart, a spindle journaled in said cap andextending within said'75 .packinginvvar ly against theispindle' and,

33, In arhub odometer, the combination with-a1; hub and airaxle, of acap mounted solver} the end of said hub and axle, a closed eliamber insaid cap, a? spindle bearing piv- 'oteeljin-said' cap, a spindlejournaled in said.

with 'afhu'bgand an axle, of a cap mounted Y chamber, acyclometercarried by said spin-;

dle, means for restraining said spindle from rotation relative, to saidaxle, and actuating tially as described.

35. In a hubodometer,thecombination with anvaxle b, of a aplmou'nted 4 fcyclometer carried by said spindle, and

means for restraining the spindle against free rotatlon relative to theaxle, substan'- tially as described.

means forvsaid cyc-lometer carried on the in-, ner wall of said closedchamber, substan- I Wall of said closed chamber being made of In a hubodometer, the combination spindle against free rotation'relative to said10 axle, substantially as described. I In testimony whereof, I afiix mysignature, in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY P. c, BROWNE.

Withahub and an axle, of a cap mounted over the. end of said hub andaxle, a closed chamber in said cap, a portion of the outer transparentmaterial, a spindle journaled in said cap and extending into saidchamber, -Witnesses: a 'cyclometer carried by said spindle withinWILLIAM H. PALME13,'J r., said chamber, and means for restralning the lMOSES ELY-

